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6.09.2006

bicycles and the law

in short....when a bicycle moves on the road there are various laws...the same laws that are set for cars exist for bicyclesyet.... just as the car drivers modify the rules of the road to make things move more fluidly so do the bicycles and the bicyclists

bicycles tend to ride to the right side of the roadbut.... this is not always possiblethe cars pass the cyclists and drive too far to the right for bikes to proceedso, just as the cars have passed the bicycle... the bicycle passes the carsometimes the bicycle breaks the double yellow line that is marked for no passingbut... it is common place for a car to do the same thing

what is most important is that this action by either party is done safely without any enfringement upon the rights of others

then, just as cars pass the bicyclewhen there is a line of cars the bicycle splits lanes and moves to the front of the grid lock trafficthe cars pass the bicyclethe bicycle passes the carsthis works better than the bicyclist taking the whole lanerefusing car traffic to passforcing traffic to move at the pace of the bike

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let the comments act as a forum to finish this thought

I own a car...I drive a carthat is one of the major differences between me when I am on a bicycle then the cars around meI can seen the experience from both sidesmost cars are inconsiderate of other car driversthe issue with their inconsiderate behavior towards pedestrians and cyclist is human lifethe lack of crumple resistent side panels and multiple air bagsflesh and bones do not respond well to rolling rubber, black aspault, and a slick glossy pain job

people need to understand that the cyclist is a persona person just like themsomeone's daughter or someone's sonthat person has friendsand that person may have childrenthat person is a person who has a right to their safetyand a right to the road

too many car drivers see the cyclist or the pedestrian as a obstacle that they weave around fastremoving the human elementremoving safety from the scenealso removing common sense and common courtesy

the action of opening and holding the door for another is a lost artnot everyone needs to be a boy scout walking blue haired ladies across the streetbut... something as simple as holding the door open for another is quite basicbut these things are not taught anymoretherefore these things do not happen

the same goes for appropriate behavior on the roadstop signsstop linesactions at intersectionsand behavior when approaching the crosswalkthe appropriate behavior has not been taught or stressedthe appropriate action is seldompeople repeat the same inconsiderate and dangerous behavior on a daily basisif we cold just get people to respect other's right to safetly when crossing the streetwe would be well on the way to making the world a safer place

everyone should pass pedestrains or cyclists how we would like people to pass us if we were pedestrians or cyclists

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